SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK ROLLOVER AT BUTTERFIELD RD AND ROUTE 60, VERNON HILLS

    WED MAR 19 2014 ~6:31 AM
    COUNTRYSIDE FPD
    SEMI-TRUCK ROLLOVER/HAZMAT BOX ALARM
    BUTTERFIELD RD AND ROUTE 60, VERNON HILLS, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 4 BOX ALARM ON BOX #41-40 FOR A SEMI ON ITS SIDE ON ORDERS OF BC41.



    A CON-WAY FREIGHT TRUCK WITH TANDEM TRAILERS WAS HAULING TWO 300-GALLON CONTAINERS OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE AND TWO 300-GALLON CONTAINERS OF PHOSPHORIC ACID. THE SECOND TANDEM TRAILER TIPPED ON ITS SIDE, AND AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF CONTAINERS LEAKED.

    PLACARDS:

    D.O.T. Placard 3266 Corrosive Liquid, Basic, Inorganic n.o.s. Corrosive, Class 8.

    D.O.T. Placard, 1760 Corrosive Liquids, Compounds, Cleaning Liquid n.o.s.

    CDC: Hazardous Materials Info from Centers for Disease Control ...
    Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) is incompatible with, or reacts with acids, water, metals (when wet), halogenated hydrocarbons, maleic anhydride [Note: Heat is generated if KOH comes in contact with H2O & CO2 from the air.]

    Exposure Routes inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact

    Symptoms irritation eyes, skin, respiratory system; cough, sneezing; eye, skin burns; vomiting, diarrhea

    Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system

    See more about Potassium Hydroxide ...
    www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0523.html

    Phosphoric Acid (H3PO4) is incompatible with, or reacts with strong caustics, most metals [Note: Readily reacts with metals to form flammable hydrogen gas. DO NOT MIX WITH SOLUTIONS CONTAINING BLEACH OR AMMONIA.]

    Exposure Routes inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact

    Symptoms irritation eyes, skin, upper respiratory system; eye, skin, burns; dermatitis

    Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system

    See more about Phosphoric Acid ...
    www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0506.html

    RESPONSE:
    ENGINE(S): KNOLLWOOD

    SQUAD(S): LAKE FOREST, LAKE ZURICH

    EMS: LAKE VILLA

    CHIEF(S): LIBERTYVILLE, WAUCONDA

    SPECIAL:
    TECHS ABBOT, GREAT LAKES, LAKE ZURICH, BUFFALO GROVE, LAKE FOREST, WAUCONDA

    MECHANICS FROM LAKE FOREST
    AND CARY
    HAZMAT 4
    DECON 4
    SRT MECHANICS TRUCK
    MESS CANTEEN
    COMMAND 2
    ATV4

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: HIGHWOOD ENGINE, WHEELING AMBULANCE, LAKE FOREST, PALATINE RURAL ENGINE, BARRINGTON ENGINE

    STAGING: EAST OF INTERSECTION ON ROUTE 60

    2ND ALARM AT 07:04 AM 

    ENGINE(S): GRAYSLAKE

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S): DEERFIELD, LONG GROVE

    TENDER(S):

    EMS: ANTIOCH

    CHIEF(S):  GRAYSLAKE, LINCOLNSHIRE

    SPECIAL:

    DEERFIELD BATRINGTON LONG GROVE WOODSTOCK, HIGHLAND PARK, GURNEE, NUNDA

    SUPPORT 4
    HAZMAT 5
    TCP 13
    LIGHT TOWER 5
    AIR 4
    FOAM UNIT

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Published by CHICAGOFIREMAP.NET: Wednesday, March 19, 2014

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